International Hockey Leagues Thread
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QHL 1940 Season (Regular Season Jan 4th- April 12th. Playoffs began April 16th)
The ingaugural Season of the Qazox Hockey League, brought upon its win in the 4th World Cup of Hockey, and possible bid to host the 6th WC of Hockey, began its first season with 9 teams, as Gothika's franchise failed to meet mininum season ticket holding standards (5,000). Gothika did meet the mininum for the 2nd season, and will begin play in 1941.
The QHL plays 3 20-minute periods and a 10-minute OT. If teams are tied after OT, then a Best of 5 Shootout determines the winner. If still tied after Best of 5 Shootout, then shootout will continue until a winner is determined. In the Playoffs, OT is sudden death with 20-minute periods. A regulation, OT or Shootout win is worth 2 points, while a Shoot-out loss is worth 1 point. No points are given for an OT loss. The playoffs all are best of 5 with the top 4 teams facing off in the semifinals, with the winners playing for the Grant Cup, named after League Founder, Horace J. Grant.
TEAMS:
Qazox City Eagles (Arena: Ox-Cola Center. Cap: 17,130)
Qazox City Raiders (Arena: Ganja Vodka Gardens. Cap: 16,863)
Fromburg Lions: (Arena: Redover Center. Cap: 16,500)
Rockport Blitz (Arena: Hemisphere Bank Center. Cap: 18,920)
Vogg City Vandals (Arena: Vogg City Arena. Cap: 13,250)
Joehio Jackals (Arena: Metropolitan Arena. Cap: 12,907)
Pika City Express (Arena: Pika Bank and Trust Center. Cap: 17,000)
Lorax City BlackWings (Arena: Ganja Vodka Arena. Cap: 16,057)
SaxerVilla Kings (Arena: SaxerDome. Cap: 20,900*)
Gothika Panthers (Arena: Gothika National Bank Center: 14,630) will begin play in 1941.
*Note: Saxerdome's capacity is 85,000 for football, but the upper 2 levels are closed for Hockey)
Each team played 6 games (3 home/3 away) vs. the other teams in league for a total of 48 games played. Schedule will expand to 54 games in 1941, with addition of Gothika.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (Playoff Teams are in Italics)
W--L-SL Pts GS GA
Rockport 31-11-6 68 178 126
Pika City 25-18-5 55 169 131
Q.C. Eagles 26-20-2 54 177 142
Vogg City 23-19-6 52 168 157
Q.C. Raiders 21-21-6 48 154 162
Lorax City 20-21-7 47 135 166
Fromburg 21-25-2 44 140 166
SaxerVilla 17-29-2 36 128 160
Joehio 13-33-2 28 143 180
LEAGUE FIRSTS:
First goal: David Healey (Lorax City @ Joehio) Jan. 4th
First Win and OT: Lorax City 3- Joehio 2 (OT) Jan. 4th
First ShootOut: Vogg City 5- Lorax City 4 (4-2 SO) Jan. 7th
First Shut-out: Qazox City Eagles 2- SaxerVilla 0 Jan. 9th
First Hat-Trick: Valerie Zatan (Rockport vs. Joehio) Feb. 7th
Miscellaneous Game Records
Quickest Goal: Brian Calder- 7 seconds (Joehio @ Pika City) Feb. 25th
Most Goals (both teams): 15 (Qazox City Raiders 8- Lorax City 7) Jan. 29th
Most goals (One Team): 9 (tiwice) (Fromburg 9 vs. Joehio 2, Jan 26th, Rockport 9 @ Pika City 3, Feb. 29th)
Most Points Game: 6- Mikhal Huneberg (Rockport @ Pika City, Feb 29th) 2G, 4A
Most Penalty Minutes (one Player): 29- Nate Jensen (Qazox City Eagles vs. Qazox City Raiders, Feb. 3rd) 2 5-min fighting, 1 instigator, 1 game misconduct, 1 double minor (hooking).
Most Penalty Minutes (one team): 89- (Qazox City Eagles vs. Qazox City Raiders, Feb. 3rd)
Most Penalty Minutes (Both teams): 166- Qazox City Eagles (89) vs. Qazox City Raiders (77), Feb. 3rd.
Longest ShootOut: 13 rounds- Joehio 3-2 (4-3 SO) @ Qazox City Eagles Feb. 19th (Joehio SO:XooooXooooXoX QCE SO: ooXooXooooXoo)
LEAGUE LEADERS:
SCORING
Goals: Valerie Zatan (Rockport)- 28 goals
Assists: Kevin Duma (Q.C. Raiders)- 52 assists
Points: Mikhal Huneberg (Rockport)- 70 pts (22 goals, 48 assists)
+/- rating: Valerie Zatan (Rockport)- +24
GOALTENDING
Wins: James Hume (Rockport)- 25
G.A.A: Hal Yarbough (Pika City)- 2.19 (in 35 games)
Shut-outs: Greg Trent (Q.C Raiders)- 5
Penalties
Most PIM: Nate Jensen (Qazox City Eagles)- 236
AWARDS:
Regular Season MVP: Mikhal Huneberg (Rockport)
Post Season MVP: Valerie Zatan (Rockport)
Goaltender of Year: Hal Yarbough (Pika City)
PLAYOFFS
Rockport vs. Vogg City
April 16th Game 1 @ Rockport: Vogg City 3- Rockport 2
April 17th Game 2 @ Rockport: Rockport 1- Vogg City 0
April 19th Game 3 @ Vogg City: Rockport 4- Vogg City 2
April 20th Game 4 @ Vogg City: Rockport 4- Vogg City 3
Rockport Wins Series 3-1
Pika City vs. Qazox City Eagles
April 17th Game 1 @ Pika City: Pika City 3- Qazox City 2
April 18th Game 2 @ Pika City: Pika City 5- Qazox City 1
April 20th Game 3 @ Qazox City: Qazox City 3- Pika City 0
April 21st Game 4 @ Qazox City: Pika City 3- Qazox City 0
Pika City Wins Series 3-1
GRANT CUP FINALS
April 25th Game 1 @ Rockport: Rockport 6- Pika City 5 (OT)
April 26th Game 2 @ Rockport: Pika City 5- Rockport 4 (OT)
April 28th Game 3 @ Pika City: Rockport 4- Pika City 2
April 29th Game 4 @ Pika City: Pika City 3- Rockport 2 (2OT)
May 1st Game 5 @ Rockport: Rockport 5- Pika City 3
Rockport Wins Series 3-2
QHL 1941 Season (Regular Season: January 3rd to April 28th, Playoffs Began: May 2nd)
Each team played 6 games (3 home/3 away) vs. the other teams in league for a total of 54 games played.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (Playoff Teams are in Italics)
W--L-SL Pts GS GA
Fromburg 34-18-2 70 185 165
Rockport 33-18-3 69 204 161
Lorax City 31-18-5 67 182 146
Q.C. Raiders 26-20-8 60 165 156
Vogg City 23-26-5 51 143 164
Pika City 22-26-6 50 161 171
Q.C. Eagles 22-26-6 50 164 183
Joehio 24-29-1 49 153 172
SaxerVilla 21-28-5 47 170 191
Gothika 12-39-3 27 154 172
1941 Game Records
Quickest Goal: Jay Berion- 12 seconds (QC Eagles @ Gothika) Jan 17th
Most Goals (both teams): 14 (Joehio 9 vs Pika City 5) Mar. 20th
Most goals (One Team): 9 (Joehio 9 vs Pika City 5) Mar. 20th
Most Points Game (Player): 7- Olaf Vetten (Joehio vs Pika City Mar. 20th) 4G, 3A
Most Penalty Minutes (one Player): 17- Nate Jensen (Qazox City Eagles vs. Joehio, Feb. 23rd) 1 major (fighting), 6 minors (3 Holding, 1 Hooking, 1 Interference, 1 Boarding).
Most Penalty Minutes (one team): 73- (Gothika vs. Fromburg) Jan. 14th
Most Penalty Minutes (Both teams): 119- (Fromburg-53 @ Rockport-66) Mar. 2nd.
Longest ShootOut: 11 rounds- Pika City vs. Lorax City Mar. 22nd. Pika City 2-1 (7-6 SO) (Pika City SO: XXooXooXXXX Lorax City SO: XXoXoooXXXo)
LEAGUE LEADERS:
SCORING
Goals: Eric Achen (Lorax City) - 36 goals
Assists: Nathan Dobbs (Pika City)- 61 assists
Points: Barry Freeman (Fromburg)- 83 pts (31 goals, 52 assists)
+/- rating: Barry Freeman (Fromburg) +35
GOALTENDING
Wins: Ignacio Vittei (Lorax City)- 27
G.A.A: Ignacio Vittei (Lorax City)- 2.03 (in 43 games)
Shut-outs: Hal Yarbough (Pika City)- 7
Penalties
Most PIM: Nate Jensen (Qazox City Eagles)- 293
AWARDS:
Regular Season MVP: Barry Freeman (Fromburg)
Post Season MVP: Mikhal Huneberg (Rockport)
Goaltender of Year: Ignacio Vittei (Lorax City)
PLAYOFFS
Fromburg vs. Qazox City Raiders
May 2nd Game 1 @ Fromburg: Fromburg 5- Qazox City 0
May 3rd Game 2 @ Fromburg: Qazox City 2- Fromburg 0
May 5th Game 3 @ Qazox City: Fromburg 4- Qazox City 1
May 6th Game 4 @ Qazox City: Fromburg 3- Qazox City 0
Fromburg Wins Series 3-1
Rockport vs. Lorax City
May 3rd Game 1 @ Rockport: Lorax City 6- Rockport 5 (OT)
May 4th Game 2 @ Rockport: Rockport 4- Lorax City 3
May 6th Game 3 @ Lorax City: Rockport 5- Lorax City 4
May 7th Game 4 @ Lorax City: Rockport 5- Lorax City 3
Rockport Wins Series 3-1
GRANT CUP FINALS
May 11th Game 1 @ Fromburg: Rockport 5- Fromburg 4 (OT)
May 12th Game 2 @ Fromburg: Rockport 5- Fromburg 2
May 14th Game 3 @ Rockport: Rockport 3- Fromburg 2 (OT)
Rockport Wins Series 3-0
QHL 1942 Season (Regular Season: January 5th to April 28th, Playoffs Began: May 4th)
Each team played 6 games (3 home/3 away) vs. the other teams in league for a total of 54 games played.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (Playoff Teams are in Italics)
W--L-SL Pts GS GA
Rockport 30-19-5 65 187 141
Gothika 29-23-2 60 162 157
Fromburg 26-23-5 57 183 164
Lorax City 24-21-9 57 188 152
Vogg City 25-24-5 55 145 166
Joehio 25-25-4 54 150 162
SaxerVilla 25-28-1 51 153 161
Q.C. Raiders 23-27-4 50 154 171
Q.C. Eagles 20-28-6 46 142 165
Pika City 18-29-7 43 171 196
1942 Game Records
Quickest Goal: Victor Kavela- 7 seconds (QC Raiders @ Gothika) Apr 17th
Most Goals (both teams): 13 (Gothika 7 vs Vogg City 6 OT) Feb. 20th
Most goals (One Team): 8 (Fromburg 8 @ Pika City 1) Jan 6th
Most Points Game (Player): 8- Kyle Retten (Pika City @ Lorax City), Apr 3rd 4G 4A
Most Penalty Minutes (one Player): (tie) 24- Joe Eddows (Joehio @ Rockport Feb 15th) 2 Majors (2 Fighting), 1- Game Misconduct, 2 minors (hooking and Holding); Brian Calder (Rockport vs. SaxerVilla Mar 17th) 2 majors (2 fighting), 1 game miconduct, 2 minors (Boarding and Slashing)
Most Penalty Minutes (one team): 59- (Rockport vs. SaxerVilla) Mar 17th
Most Penalty Minutes (Both teams): 107- (Rockport-59 vs. SaxerVilla-46) Mar. 17th.
Longest ShootOut: 12 rounds- Vogg City @ Gothika Feb 2nd. Vogg City 5-4 (6-5 SO) (Pika City SO: oXXXXooXooooX Gothika SO: XoXXXooXooooX)
LEAGUE LEADERS:
SCORING
Goals: John Hardin (Gothika) - 34 goals
Assists: Peter Asikei (SaxerVilla)- 59 assists
Points: John Hardin (Gothika) 76 pts (34 goals, 42 assists)
+/- rating: Peter Asikei (SaxerVilla) +28
GOALTENDING
Wins: (tie) James Hume (Rockport) and Calvin Manfred (Gothika)- 24
G.A.A: Greg Trent (Q.C Raiders)- 2.20 (in 42 games)
Shut-outs: James Hume (Rockport)- 6
Penalties
Most PIM: Joe Eddows (Joehio)- 252
AWARDS:
Regular Season MVP: John Hardin (Gothika)
Post Season MVP: Michael Zabov (Lorax City)
Goaltender of Year: James Hume (Rockport)
PLAYOFFS
Rockport vs. Lorax City
May 4th Game 1 @ Rockport: Lorax City 1- Rockport 0
May 5th Game 2 @ Rockport: Lorax City 3- Rockport 2 (OT)
May 7th Game 3 @ Lorax City: Lorax City 4- Rockport 2
Lorax City Wins Series 3-0
Gothika vs. Fromburg
May 5th Game 1 @ Gothika: Fromburg 2- Gothika 1 (OT)
May 6th Game 2 @ Gothika: Gothika 2- Fromburg 1 (OT)
May 8th Game 3 @ Fromburg: Gothika 4- Fromburg 1
May 9th Game 4 @ Fromburg: Fromburg 2- Gothika 0
May 11th Game 5 @ Gothika: Fromburg 1- Gothika 0 (OT)
Fromburg Wins Series 3-2
GRANT CUP FINALS
May 15th Game 1 @ Fromburg: Lorax City 3- Fromburg 0
May 16th Game 2 @ Fromburg: Lorax City 3- Fromburg 2
May 18th Game 3 @ Lorax City: Fromburg 4- Lorax City 2
May 19th Game 4 @ Lorax City: Fromburg 1- Lorax City 0 (OT)
May 21st Game 5 @ Fromburg: Lorax City 3- Fromburg 0
Lorax City Wins Series 3-2
After the 1942 Season, the QHL decided to expand operations to two cities. After 3 months of applications, the finalists were narrowed down to 5 sites. Each of the 10 current teams voted and after the 1st round, the two lowest vote totals were dropped and in the 2nd round, the 2 highest vote totals were awarded the 11th and 12th franchises in the league. After the expansion vote, the league unanimously voted to split into 2 divisions, the East and West.
SITES (Team Nickname)
Lake Porter City (RedHawks)
Las Vitas (Fire)
Gothika (Gulls)
Bruxen (Qazians)
Saint Nash (Steelers)
Voting results (FIRST ROUND)
Lake Porter City (RedHawks)- 5
Las Vitas (Fire)- 3
Saint Nash (Steelers)- 2
Bruxen (Qazians)- 0 (eliminated)
Gothika (Gulls)- 0 (eliminated)
Voting results (SECOND ROUND)
Lake Porter City (RedHawks)- 6
Las Vitas (Fire)- 3
Saint Nash (Steelers)- 1 (eliminated)
The teams will be split into the following divisions:
EAST DIVISION:
Qazox City Eagles
Qazox City Raiders
Rockport Blitz
SaxerVilla Kings
Vogg City Vandals
Las Vitas Fire (Arena: Las Vitas Municipal Center. Cap: 14,219)
WEST DIVISION:
Fromburg Lions
Joehio Jackals
Pika City Express
Lorax City BlackWings
Gothika Panthers
Lake Porter City Hawks (Arena: HarborView Center. Cap: 15,108)
The current schedule is:
4 games vs. Non-Division opponents= 24
6 games vs. Divisional opponents= 30
54 games total.
For the first time there will be an AllStar Game held in Qazix City at Ox-Cola Center between the two divisions on March 14th. The 1943 regular season will begin on January 5th and end on April 30th. The playoffs will have the 2nd place teams from each division face the first place team from the other division, with the winners to meet in the GRANT CUP FINALS. The playoffs will begin on May 4th.